Jim Carrey responds to Ariana Grande by publishing her quote on depression

If you've ever felt the pressure to look as if everything was fine when you're suffering from depression, you may want to talk about Ariana Grande and Jim Carrey's recent social media exchange. with his quote on depression to his Instagram story. The quote reads:

Depression is your body that says, "I do not want to be that character anymore. I do not want to block this avatar that you have created in the world. It's too much for me.

You should consider the word "depressed" as "deep rest". Your body must be depressed.

Coachella's star stated that her first AIM user name was jimcarreyfan42, subtitled from "THE ALL LOML [love of my life] <3 forever."

The next day (at Easter), Carrey responded to the story of Big on Twitter with a quote from Jeff Foster, author and professor of spirituality. d & # 39; England.

"I read your beautiful mention of me and what I already said about depression. Brilliant teacher and friend, Jeff Foster was OG with the concept "Deep Rest," tweeted Carrey. "I admire your open-mindedness. I wish you freedom and peace. I feel blessed to have such a talented admirer. Happy Easter! "

. @ArianaGrande I read your beautiful mention of me and what I said about depression. A brilliant teacher and a friend, Jeff Foster was OG on the "Deep Rest" concept. I admire your openness. I wish you freedom and peace. I feel blessed to have such a talented admirer. Happy Easter! pic.twitter.com/BiMa6KHYb6

– Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) April 22, 2019

When she saw her answer, Great tweeted " i can not handle that or breathe, "then shared a longer tweet thanking the actor for his kindness.

Thank you very much for your kindness. I do not think you understand how much I love you or what you mean to me. thank you for taking the time to share this w me. you are such an inspiration. I can not wait to tattoo this tweet on my forehead. I send you full of love and all happy things.

Thank you very much for your kindness. ???? I do not think you understand how much I love you or what you mean for me. thank you for taking the time to share this w me. you are such an inspiration. I can not wait to tattoo this tweet on my forehead. send you a lot of love and all things happy. ???? https://t.co/bsCCdCx39D

– Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) 22 April 2019

If you have ever felt compelled to be a "character" to hide your depression, you are not alone. Jennifer Lynn, a powerful contributor who lives with anxiety and depression, wrote in her article "Why I dream of removing the mask that hides my mental illness." Lynn said:

I've been wearing my mask for so long that it's like a second skin and I often feel naked without it . I like what I look like with my mask, it hides the parts of me that are not very pretty. I do not go out in public without wearing it like a protective coat. It's not just physical, it's also in my behavior. My mask is a mask of happiness: smiles, energy and laughter.

Opening up about your mental illness requires courage and is not easy. Lynn explained that when she removed her mask, she experienced the freedom and vulnerability that she had never known before.

"I recently removed my mask completely. It was scary to allow me to fully trust and be so vulnerable, "Lynn wrote. "But it was also liberating, beautiful and so special to feel safe enough to do it."

If you are looking for a place to talk about depression, we encourage you to download the free app Mighty to connect. 24/7 with a community of mental health warriors who "get it".

For more stories about "hidden" depression and mental illness, check out the following stories. If you need help right now, call the National Suicide Prevention Line at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or call "Crisis Line" by sending the message "START" at 741741.

Header image via the Ariana Grande and Wikimedia Commons Facebook page